This was the fourth village that was built for the victims of the super typhoon Yolanda (internationally known as Haiyan) under the “Building houses, rebuilding lives” project financed by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, via the Commission for International Aid and Development (CIAD).
Every month, on the 23rd, SSVP members are urged to fast until his canonization reaches a successful conclusion.
President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul urges us to pray the Lord’s prayer at 8 pm on April 23rd.
On November 19 of this year, the Catholic Church invites all of us to reflect on the first "World Day of the Poor," of which the full message of the Pope Francis is now available on the web site of the Vatican. The theme of reflection is "Let us not love with words,...
On Saturday, November 11, the SSVP of Italy organized, in Turin, a video conference entitled "Charity and Social Media" which was attended by 300 people, in the auditorium of the Industrial Union of Torino. The round table was moderated by the SSVP member Alessandro...
National Presidents from Americas, Spain and Portugal will meet in Quito. From November 15 to 19, 2017, the International General Council, through the International Territorial Vice Presidencies America 1 (North America and the Caribbean), America 2 (Central America...
Slovakia and New Zealand both recently celebrated 150th Anniversaries of the presence of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Read about their celebrations below. Slovakia Saturday 23rd of September the members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Slovakia...
Our Family has many young people in the different branches that make it up: they are our wealth and our hope that the Vincentian charism is alive and present among the poor of our society. Here is one of the many examples that can be put: a new group of boys and girls...
My mom was an alcoholic and at age 17 I decided to escape that. It was scary. You know, before I became homeless, I used to judge, but then it happened to me. I used to think that everyone who was homeless was on drugs, with alcohol problems, just not good people. But...
ST. LOUIS – Ralph Middlecamp was elected national president of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He will be the 13th national president of the U.S. Society and will serve a six-year term. Middlecamp has a 30-year history with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul....
Antonio Gianfico, National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, presented testimonies during the papal audience at the Symposium of the Vincentian Family, the 14th of October, the work of solidarity that the Vincentians had don in favor of those affected...
The work of Scotland’s Vincentian family received great recognition last weekend, at a spectacular day of spiritual celebrations in Carfin. Hundreds of Vincentians from across the UK gathered at Carfin on Saturday September 29 as they celebrated Mass to mark the 400th...
